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Frank J Reser

Male 1906 - 1986  (79 years)


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  • Name Frank J Reser 
    Born 15 Nov 1906  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Oct 1986  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5957  Rossville
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    Father John C Reser,   b. 1882,   d. 14 Oct 1958  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Anna Laura Van Vleck Reser,   b. 2 Mar 1887, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1933, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Family ID F2307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary E Roberts Reser 
    Married 16 Feb 1929  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. LaNona Reser Stitham
     2. Patsy Reser Woodward
     3. Beva Reser Newberry
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2017 21:39:44 
    Family ID F2308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Reser, Frank 1
    Obituary- Reser, Frank 1
    FRANK J.RESER
    Frank J. Reser, 79, Topeka, died Saturday, October 18, 1986, at a Topeka hospital.
    Mr. Reser was a machinist and mechanic for Santa Fe Railway 49 years before he retired in 1971.
    He was born November 15, 1906, at Rossville, the son of John Charles and Anna Laura Van Vleck Reser. He spent his early life in Rossville and lived in Topeka many years.
    Mr. Reser was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, and Beulah Chapter No. 34 of Order of Eastern Star.
    He played baseball for the apprentice team at the Santa Fe shops several years and bowled in the Cosmopolitan League at Meadow Lanes several years.
    He was married to Marv E. Roberts February 16, 1929, in Topeka. He and his wife operated a booth at the Topeka Flea Market at 29th and Fairlawn several years. She survives.
    Survivors include three daughters, LaNona “Nonie” Stitham, Hoyt, Patsy Wood¬ward, Meriden, and Beva Newberry, St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and two great¬grandchildren.
    Services at 1:30 p.m. Wed¬nesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home will include Eastern Star services conducted by Beulah Chapter No. 34. Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, will conduct graveside services at Topeka Cemetery. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (tonight) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shawnee County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 2913 Plass Ct., Topeka, Ks. 66611.
    Obituary- Reser, Frank 2
    Obituary- Reser, Frank 2
    Frank J. Reser
    Frank J. Reser, 79, formerly of 7449 N.E. Silver Road, died Satur¬day, Oct 18, at a Topeka hospital.
    Mr. Reser was a machinist and me¬chanic for Santa Fe Railway 48 years before he re¬tired in 1971.
    He was born Nov. 15, 1906, at Rossville, the son of John Charles and Anna Laura Van Vleck Reser.
    He spent his early life in Rossville and lived in Topeka many years.
    Mr. Reser was a member of Sec¬ond Presbyterian Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, and Beulah Chapter No. 34 of Order of Eastern Star,
    He played baseball for the appren¬tice team at the Santa Fe shops sev¬eral years and bowled in the Cosmo¬politan League at Meadow Lanes several years.
    He was married to Mary E. Rob¬erts Feb. 16, 1929, in Topeka. He and his wife operated a booth at the Topeka Flea Market at 29th and Fairlawn several years. She sur¬vives.
    Survivors include three daughters, LaNona “Nonie” Stitham, Hoyt, Pat¬sy Woodward, Meriden, and Beva Newberry, St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grand¬children.
    Services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home will include Eastern Star services con¬ducted by Beulah Chapter No. 34. Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, will conduct graveside services at Tope¬ka Cemetery.' Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shaw¬nee County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 2913 Plass Ct., 66611.